delineation

1 a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes Synonyms cartoon, drawing, sketchRelated Words contour, figure, outline, silhouette; caricature, doodle, illustration; depiction, image, likeness, portrait, representation; engraving, etch, etching; aquatint, charcoal, line drawing, pastel, watercolor; blueprint

2 a vivid representation in words of someone or something a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love Synonyms definition, description, depiction, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignetteRelated Words account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn; demonstration, exemplification, illustration; clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition